Virginia 1796 House of Delegates, Berkeley County

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1796 House of Delegates, Berkeley County
Date:
1796
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
Elisha Boyd, William Lemon, George Washington
Candidates: Elisha Boyd[1]William Lemon[2]George Washington
Affiliation:
Final Result: 452301210
Berkeley County[3]452301210

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"An election was held in this town on Monday last, for two suitable persons to represent this County in the General Assembly, the ensuing year. At the close of the poll, the votes stood as follow:...The two former gentlemen were then declared duly elected." The Potomak Guardian, and Berkeley Advertiser (Martinsburg, WV). April, 28, 1796.

References:

The Potomak Guardian, and Berkeley Advertiser (Martinsburg, WV). April, 28, 1796.
Rights of Man (Fredericktown, MD). May 21, 1796.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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